What's on the Bench? 2021

[Tim Marlow]

Is that IG-88’s fantasy counterpart?

Well I had to look him up, but yes, looks like he might have been the inspiration…..unless the Northstar sculpt was first of course :tongue-out3:

[Jack L]

I've not managed much bench time lately...so today decided to go back to basics and build a toon tiger. An hour in, and I had a mid model chrisis...and found myself building a full scratch interior for it! Definitely lost the plot. Much of the direction and inspiration comes from Steve Jones' youtube channel, and of course Pete Low. Even went as far as to completely replace the top deck. WIP.

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely work Jack….slightly bonkers, but lovely work.

[adt70hk]

Lovely work Jack….slightly bonkers, but lovely work.

Only "sightly bonkers"??!?!?!?

[adt70hk]

That's looking great! Very nice work. What are you going to use for tarp?

Hi Dale

Years ago someone told me about tissue paper too. Doesn't need much all your need to do is keep the packaging from shoes or clothes a couple of times and you have a lifetimes worth...

ATB.

Andrew

[Airborne01]

I know loads of uses for tissue paper - some useful, some (not so) questionable ... others definitely unmentionable!

[SteveH]

Morning/Afternoon/Evening

A mini update, weld seams done and they do look like a shoddy Friday afternoon whilst thinking about sneaking off the the New Year celebrations somewhere else?

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and what will be just a dusty unchipped interior, only slightly visible at best, turret interior.

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There is a slight modulation but it isn't really clear in the photos.

I started with the Life Colour Panzer grey set but it has died as it is old, so I'll use its replacement the AK Panzer Grey set and see if I can get something like the modulation I got on the Pz IVD?

Hopefully more soon?

Regards

Steve H

[minitnkr]

beautiful interior.

[Steve Jones]

I've not managed much bench time lately...so today decided to go back to basics and build a toon tiger. An hour in, and I had a mid model chrisis...and found myself building a full scratch interior for it! Definitely lost the plot. Much of the direction and inspiration comes from @Steve Jones' youtube channel, and of course Pete Low. Even went as far as to completely replace the top deck. WIP.

Glad to see you have come over to the Darkside Jack. Wonderful scratch work my friend. Looking forward to seeing how it progresses. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Lots of moss, lichen and roots on the bench now.



Cheers,
Richard

[saguy]

this little beauty is next ... the camo though scares the living daylights out of me ..... my cheapy airbrush has also gone and curled up in the corner in fright ....

[Mark1]

I've just tried my first bit of mottle camouflage on a bf109 could be better that's for sure but you gotta give these things a go,practice makes perfect and all that. I look forward to your build. :thumb2:

[dalej2014]

Since the Dingo is almost finished (update with figures to follow) I'm putting this little kit on the bench. I don't expect much progress next week, since I'm away on jolly hols again Monday. It's a hard life!...

[adt70hk]

Since the Dingo is almost finished (update with figures to follow) I'm putting this little kit on the bench. I don't expect much progress next week, since I'm away on jolly hols again Monday. It's a hard life!...
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Nowt wrong with a Toon tank..,

[Allen Dewire]

Hi All,

Yea, I'm still alive and still working even though I am retired as of the first of this month. The Hetzer is well under way and here's a little update.

Now can someone tell me what's wrong in this picture,

And what's corrected in this picture,

Yup, a total brain cramp by gluing the final drive housings on backwards....DOH!!!...Had to pry them off, clean them up and re-glue them back on correctly. At least the base coat of dark yellow came out really good. Still can't decide which camo to put on her, but I did begin weathering the chassis,

Some Eastern Front mud from a pot. It's from Reality in Scale and comes in different shades. It also has grass and twigs in it too. While this was drying, I painted up the wheels and such,

I used my silver pencil and some burnt metal paint from AV to simulate wear from the tracks. Another brain cramp came as I weathered the outside lip of the idler wheels not remembering the track horns move on the inside of them!!! Old age I guess......

This weekend I hope to get her pretty much finished so I can move on and join Peter's GB for shelf queens. Lord knows I got enough of them lying around..........................Thanks for looking.............

Prost
Allen